Jennifer said the next thing she knew, on New Year’s Day they were in the emergency room.

“He couldn’t breathe. They had to rush me out, they had to intubate him and sedate him,” said Jennifer. “They told me he was in renal failure, his white count was through the roof, he has severe pneumonia.”

Jennifer said she and her family opted not to get the flu shot since the success rate was low. Now, on top of Shawn getting sick, the two younger children have also tested positive for the flu virus.